Review
Entomology
Marco Pezzi, Stjepan Krcmar, Federica Mendicino, Francesco Carlomagno, Domenico Bonelli, Chiara Scapoli, Milvia Chicca, Marilena Leis, Teresa Bonacci
Summary: This is the first reported case of myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata in a domestic goose in Italy, providing important information for monitoring and management in the field.
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Philippe Fournier, Dany Paleressompoulle, Marie-Jose Esteve Fraysse, Fabien Paolino, Arnaud Deveze, Frederic Venail, Arnaud Norena
Summary: The Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome (TTTS) is a cluster of symptoms related to middle ear muscle abnormalities. The mechanisms of TTTS are still unclear. This study investigated the middle ear function of 11 patients with TTTS symptoms and found that most patients displayed phasic contractions of the tensor tympani muscle (TTM) and/or Eustachian Tube (ET) dysfunction, which could be evoked by acoustic stimulation, somatic maneuvers, or pressure changes in the ear canal.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Zhe Liu, Lina Yao, Xianzhi Wang, Jessica J. M. Monaghan, Roland Schaette, Zihuai He, David McAlpine
Summary: This paper proposes a robust and data-efficient model for distinguishing tinnitus from the healthy state using EEG-based neurofeedback. By utilizing trend descriptor and a siamese encoder-decoder network, the method achieves high accuracy and stability in performance across subjects and EEG signal channels.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maaike Maartje Rademaker, Inge Stegeman, Mariette Hooiveld, Robert Jan Stokroos, Adriana Leni Smit
Summary: Patients with tinnitus had higher primary healthcare consumption in 2018, with more consultations, referrals to medical specialists, and drug prescriptions than people without tinnitus. They were more likely to have one or more primary healthcare contacts, even after adjusting for age and gender.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Hyun Su Lee, Chul Young Yoon, Daewoo Pak, Joo Hyung Lee, Young Joon Seo, Tae Hoon Kong
Summary: The comparative efficacy between microscopic tympanoplasty (MT) and endoscopic tympanoplasty (ET) has been extensively studied, with results showing that ET is comparable to MT in terms of operation time, graft uptake, and postoperative hearing results, even with surgeons lacking experience in both surgeries. ET had longer operation time in the early phase, but the reduction in operating time was significantly faster in ET compared to MT. Both MT and ET reached a plateau in the operation time, with similar trends in both surgeries.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Helen Pryce, Nicolas Dauman, Georgina Burns-O'Connell
Summary: This study explores the cumulative burdens of tinnitus from both the experience of hearing it and the treatments undertaken. Patients with tinnitus are often required to take on a significant treatment workload and learn about their condition, yet these efforts are often unrecognized by clinicians. Recognizing and addressing the cumulative burdens experienced by patients is crucial for patient-centered care.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Cesar Payan-Gomez, Ana Maria Cabal-Herrera, Jurany Andrea Caicedo-Rosales, Wilmar Saldarriaga-Gil
Summary: This article presents a case of vaginal myiasis in a 67-year-old homeless woman. The disease is rare and is mainly associated with poor sanitary conditions and limited healthcare access. The case was successfully treated with ivermectin.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Leighton B. N. Hinkley, Paul S. Larson, Jennifer Henderson Sabes, Danielle Mizuiri, Carly Demopoulos, Meredith E. Adams, Thomas C. Neylan, Christopher P. Hess, Srikantan S. Nagarajan, Steven W. Cheung
Summary: Neuromodulation treatment for bothersome tinnitus may be more effective by adopting a target selection approach guided by personalized striatal networks or functional connectivity maps. Studies found that DBS of the caudate nucleus, particularly the caudate tail subdivision, could lead to significant reductions in tinnitus severity and loudness by increasing connectivity with tinnitus networks involving the auditory cortex or ventral cerebellum. Individual level connectivity maps with increased connectivity to tinnitus networks may play a key role in predicting treatment response.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2022)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Emine Demir, Suat Terzi, Metin Celiker, Ozlem Celebi Erdivanli, Zerrin Ozergin Coskun, Engin Dursun
Summary: This study evaluated the outcomes of patients who underwent endoscopic butterfly inlay myringoplasty for revision of cartilage tympanoplasty. The results showed a 100% graft success rate and satisfactory hearing outcomes postoperatively. Endoscopic butterfly inlay myringoplasty is considered a safe surgical technique with positive anatomical and hearing results.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Sarah M. Theodoroff, Garnett P. McMillan, Melissa T. Frederick, Chan Random, Emily Thielman, Shiny Vergis, Kay Cherian, Neil Cherian
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of somatosensory tinnitus (ST) among Veterans with tinnitus. Through phone screening and in-person examination, it was found that at least half of Veterans with tinnitus have ST, suggesting the existence of a significant population in need. Treatment targeting the biomechanical component holds the potential to improve tinnitus symptoms.
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Shanwen Chen, Xue Yang, Yuan Jiang, Feihu Wu, Yifan Li, Jianxin Qiu, Busheng Tong, Yehai Liu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the associations between physical activity and tinnitus development and physical activity and tinnitus severity in US adults. Data from a representative sample of 3826 participants were analyzed. It was found that engaging in physical activity was associated with a reduced risk of tinnitus, but no correlation was observed between physical activity and tinnitus severity. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and clarify the causal relationship.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laura Basso, Benjamin Boecking, Patrick Neff, Petra Brueggemann, Eva M. J. Peters, Birgit Mazurek
Summary: The role of stress and its neuroendocrine mediators in tinnitus is not clear. This study examined the relationship between cortisol and BDNF levels in hair of chronic tinnitus patients with tinnitus-related and psychological factors. It was found that higher tinnitus loudness is associated with higher cortisol and lower BDNF, and higher tinnitus-related distress is associated with lower BDNF. The study highlights the potential use of hair cortisol and hair BDNF as biomarkers for tinnitus severity or distress.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Salvatore Ferlito, Gianluca Fadda, Jerome Rene Lechien, Giovanni Cammaroto, Ricardo Bartel, Andrea Borello, Giovanni Cavallo, Francesca Piccinini, Ignazio La Mantia, Salvatore Cocuzza, Federico Merlino, Andrea Achena, Cristina Brucale, Quentin Mat, Stephane Gargula, Nicolas Fakhry, Antonino Maniaci
Summary: This retrospective study compared the functional and anatomical results of using temporal fascia or tragal cartilage grafts in type 1 tympanoplasty. The study found that both graft types improved auditory outcomes and reduced air-bone gap, but cartilage grafts showed better long-term stability. Younger age and larger perforation size were predictors of long-term functional success.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Gemma Barry, Elizabeth Marks
Summary: This study aimed to assess whether sleep-related cognitions and behaviors believed to maintain insomnia disorder are present in individuals with tinnitus-related insomnia. The findings suggest that cognitive-behavioral processes similar to those found in insomnia disorder may maintain tinnitus-related insomnia. Therefore, cognitive-behavioral therapy may be an effective treatment for individuals with tinnitus-related insomnia.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Microbiology
Martin Hladik, Bretislav Lipovy, Yvona Kaloudova, Marketa Hanslianova, Ivana Vitkova, Tereza Deissova, Tomas Kempny, Martin Svoboda, Zdenek Kala, Pavel Brychta, Petra Borilova Linhartova
Summary: Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica is a bacteria causing rare infections, typically associated with infestation of open wounds by fly larvae. Twenty-three cases of infection by this bacteria have been reported, with most cases suffering from chronic non-healing wound infections, none of which were burn injuries.
